
The Songs Know Me
Every song holds a piece of us. Some carry faith, some love, some grief, some conviction, & some questions we’re still learning how to name. This playlist is not the whole story, just a place to begin
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12 songs
4:00

Left the 99
v5.5
Studio session sound, hip-hop soul jazz fusion with vocals, live-band feel, head-nod boom-bap groove, jazz musicians flipping a hip-hop record, dusty drum pocket, thick kick, soft but punchy snare, minimal hi-hats, deep walking electric bass, horn riffs like sampled loops, sax answering the vocal, guitar chops, subtle keys, rhythmic spoken-sung verses, soulful hook, call-and-response background vocals, warm 90s hip-hop/R&B energy, backyard cypher meets jazz lounge, no gospel, no choir, no church organ, no smooth jazz, no trap drums, no harsh cymbals, no crowd noise
3:39

Love Got Up
v5.5
Bossa trap gospel bounce with UK garage movement, warm 808 bass, shuffled hip-hop drums, and light syncopated percussion, Low warm female lead with clear spoken-sung phrasing, growing more confident as the song unfolds, Catchy testimony hook, grounded celebration, bright but not sugary, modern and slightly unexpected, Let the arrangement introduce tasteful instrumental surprises while keeping the groove restrained and vocal-forward, No choir, CCM, worship-ballad build, humming intro, loud rim clicks, smooth-jazz feel, long vamp, or extended outro, ‑Humming intro, ‑wordless vocal intro, ‑choir, ‑gospel belting, ‑high-pitched vocals, ‑CCM, ‑worship-ballad build, ‑tropical lounge, ‑smooth-jazz elevator feel, ‑old-school house piano, ‑EDM drop, ‑loud rim clicks, ‑busy percussion, ‑dramatic orchestral strings, ‑long vamp, ‑extended outro
3:23

Day by Day
v5.5
Jazz house, progressive R&B, and UK garage with warm layered vocals, Make it feel original, not like a close remix, Smooth conversational male R&B lead, stacked harmonies, soft female background textures, and subtle call-and-response, Deep melodic bassline leads, soft electric piano and airy synths support, Tight garage shuffle, drums tucked behind the vocal, Mood is hazy, warm, bored-but-alive, slightly weird, and effortlessly cool, Clear lyrics, minimalist hook, no copied melody, no EDM drop, no bright pop, no choir, no belting, no rim clicks, no loud percussion
4:34

You Are My Good
v5.5
Mature urban R&B soul duet with two warm female altos, subtle Afrobeat sway, jazz-soul harmony, and an intimate devotional mood, Make this a compact radio edit around 3:30 with a clear ending, Open with 4 bars of spacious acoustic piano and soft low chamber strings, like a quiet sunrise, Bring the first vocal in quickly, Two grown Black women trade short prayer-like lines, then blend in close harmony on “You are my good, ” Deep rounded bass and soft drums enter gently after the intro, tucked behind the vocals, Warm, soulful, rhythmic, lived-in, clear words, restrained emotion, Use a compact structure: verse, chorus, verse, chorus, brief bridge, short final chorus, clean ending, No repeated final chorus or outro vamp, ‑Choir, ‑CCM, ‑belting, ‑high pop vocals, ‑sharp rim clicks, ‑loud percussion, ‑dramatic string swell, ‑orchestral build, ‑worship-ballad opening, ‑worship-ballad climax, ‑long intro, ‑long outro
4:12

Mature Afro-soul, progressive R&B, subtle jazz harmony, Reflective marriage song with a warm conversational male vocal, effortless phrasing, and a gentle head-nod groove, Lead with Rhodes, deep bass, and soft drums behind the vocal, Light Afro percussion, understated guitar, strings only for emotional lift, Warm, intimate, sophisticated, and deeply human, Build through harmony instead of volume, No choir, no CCM, no belting, no glossy pop, no busy percussion, no long outro
4:00

Best in Me
v5.5
90s-inspired hip-hop soul with dusty jazz samples, 88 BPM, tight head-nod pocket, Lead with a lower male chest voice, conversational sung-rap verses, and a soulful hook that feels memorable and lived-in, Chopped jazz piano leads, warm upright bass carries the groove, boom-bap drums stay dry and tucked behind the vocal, with muted trumpet accents used sparingly, Emotion is mature family legacy: grateful, grounded, reflective, and quietly proud, not sentimental or dramatic, Female harmonies only on the final chorus, Compact radio edit under 4 minutes, No falsetto, no belting, no choir, no smooth jazz, no adult contemporary, no R&B ballad, no yacht soul, no rim clicks, no long intro, no solos, no extended outro, no glossy production
3:14

Run it Back
v5.5
Progressive R&B with UK garage swing, jazz-house harmony, and modern hip-hop soul bounce, around 102 BPM, Memorable driving bass line, syncopated groove, vocal chops, subtle glitch textures, and warm electric keys, Smooth conversational male vocal with rhythmic rap-sung delivery, strong pre-hook, short catchy hook, and a playful roll-call breakdown, Keep the groove evolving with tasteful surprises every 20–30 seconds, Light female harmony only on "Me Next" and the final roll call, subtle and soulful, not a duet, Cool, stylish, playful, and danceable without sounding like children's music, No live audience, barking effects, cartoon voices, bright pop, trap darkness, choir, belting, EDM build-ups, festival drops, sharp rim clicks, loud busy percussion, long intro, or extended outro
4:07

Cinematic neo-soul rap with contemporary R&B vocals, jazz-hop / hip-hop jazz fusion, Unwrapped-inspired groove, melodic male rap, warm Rhodes, deep bass, brushed drums with soft boom-bap swing, subtle 808, muted trumpet fills, vibraphone textures, dark strings, mysterious luxury island atmosphere, biblical themes of vanity, temptation, Babylon, and Ecclesiastes, shadowy but smooth, head-nod tempo, emotional but cool, not happy, not churchy, no gospel choir, no blues, no humming intro
3:27

It Don’t Stick
v5.5
Minimal Memphis-style hip-hop bounce with subtle DMV go-go percussion and dark soul texture, Instrumental cold open: dry clap, deep bass hit, punchy kick, rototom fill, low congas, and repeated minor keyboard stab, Mature Black female rap lead, low chest voice, sharp diction, dry side-eye, Spoken rap delivery, chant hook, minimal melody, Sparse, gritty, catchy, and defiant from the jump, No humming, oohs, ahhs, vocal ad-libs before lyrics, sung intro, sung hook, Afro-house, tropical vibe, smooth R&B, choir, trap hi-hat rolls, horns, rock guitar, belting, airy vocals, long vamp, ‑humming, ‑hums, ‑hmm, ‑mmm, ‑oohs, ‑ahhs, ‑yeah ad-libs, ‑vocal ad-libs before lyrics, ‑vocal pads, ‑sung intro, ‑atmospheric intro, ‑fade-in, ‑soft intro, ‑sung hook, ‑smooth R&B, ‑pretty neo-soul, ‑Afro-house, ‑four-on-the-floor, ‑tropical vibe, ‑choir, ‑trap hi-hat rolls, ‑horns, ‑rock guitar, ‑belting, ‑airy vocals, ‑long vamp
4:19

Close, concise remix of the source audio with the same solemn Black sacred R&B character, melodic mixed-voice opening, smooth clean lead vocal, rich restrained harmonies, and original instrumentation, Preserve the melody, pacing, vocal phrasing, and emotional gravity, Shorten repeated passages only for a natural radio edit under four minutes, Keep the drums balanced and controlled with no clipping, distortion, or sudden percussion surge, No new instruments, new sections, rock vocals, blues grit, tempo lift, or extended outro, ‑clipped or overloaded drums, ‑“uh uh uh, ‑” no wordless ad-libs, ‑no humming, ‑no vocal riffing, ‑Keep the Bible book names flowing, ‑repeatable, ‑and locked into the groove, ‑No children’s voices, ‑choir, ‑bright pop, ‑busy percussion, ‑or slow intro
4:49

Alternative R&B • Neo-Soul • Pop Soul
Neo-soul grooves
Alternative R&B textures
Contemporary pop melodies
Funk-inspired bass lines
Organic percussion
Atmospheric synthesizers
Live guitar and Rhodes piano
Afro-fusion rhythms
Modern dance grooves
Think of silky alternative R&B, groovy neo-soul, danceable pop rhythms, and cinematic storytelling, Smooth and expressive with a warm tenor tone, Flexible enough to shift from soft, intimate verses to soaring, emotional choruses, Known for effortless falsetto moments and rich lower harmonies, Rhythmic and melodic, often treating vocals like another instrument, Emotion-first, emphasizing sincerity over vocal excess
3:09

Trace it Back
v5.5
Preserve the same slow-burning Southern soul-rap feel, warm chopped R&B sample, rapper identity, relaxed cadence, and fluid pocket, Keep the verses fully rapped, Tighten the drums and transitions slightly without speeding up the vocal or changing the groove, Let bass, crisp drums, and the warm soul fragment lead, Keep the hook short and repetitive, with only a subtle low female response underneath, ‑new singer, ‑different rapper identity, ‑faster vocal delivery, ‑dark trap, ‑ominous piano, ‑dramatic cinematic production, ‑melodic trap vocals, ‑fully sung verses, ‑pop-rap, ‑Christian rap cliché, ‑preaching cadence, ‑gospel choir, ‑worship build, ‑stiff diction, ‑over-enunciation, ‑crowded drums, ‑syllable stuffing, ‑long intro, ‑extended outro
